Role Overview

• Design and support carrier-grade transport and backbone network infrastructure across multiple markets.
• Lead transport network architecture efforts involving Layer 2 transport, optical systems, muxing technologies, and backbone connectivity.
• Develop resilient network topologies with an emphasis on redundancy, diversity, uptime, and SLA compliance.
• Design fiber-aware routing strategies that minimize downtime and eliminate single points of failure.
• Support POP design, transport aggregation, interconnection, and backbone expansion initiatives.
• Manage transport network testing, turn-up, validation, and operational readiness activities.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external vendors to deploy scalable and cost-effective transport solutions.
• Evaluate transport capacity, bandwidth utilization, and long-term scalability requirements.
• Oversee transport diversity planning and disaster recovery considerations across the network.
• Support vendor selection, budgeting, and cost optimization initiatives related to transport infrastructure.
• Define and maintain engineering standards, transport schemas, and operational best practices.
• Troubleshoot transport-level performance issues and support network reliability initiatives.
• Work cross-functionally with operations, deployment, construction, and network engineering teams to ensure successful execution of network projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Telecommunications, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of experience in telecom, ISP, transport, or carrier network engineering environments.
• Strong experience with transport/core networking and Layer 2 infrastructure.
• Hands-on experience with optical transport technologies including muxing, DWDM/CWDM, or related transport systems.
• Strong understanding of fiber routing, network resiliency, redundancy, and diverse path design.
• Experience designing and supporting POP infrastructure and transport interconnectivity.
• Experience with transport network testing, turn-up, and operational validation.
• Familiarity with SLA-driven network environments and uptime requirements.
• Experience managing infrastructure costs, transport budgets, or vendor-related decision making.
• Strong understanding of carrier-grade network operations and backbone transport architecture.
• Excellent troubleshooting, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Bonus based on performance
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance